Need another word that means the same as “underneath”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “underneath” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Underneath” are: down, downward, lower, below, beneath, underside, lower side, undersurface, undercarriage, underpart, belly, underbelly
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “underneath” as a noun can have the following definitions:
belly | A pig s belly as food especially as a traded commodity. The belly of a sail. |
lower side | The lower of two berths. |
underbelly | An area vulnerable to attack. These multinationals have a soft underbelly. |
undercarriage | Framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle. The undercarriage collapsed on landing. |
underpart | A lower part of something. The warbler has a white throat and underparts. |
underside | The less favourable aspect of something. The butterfly s wings have a mottled brown pattern on the underside. |
undersurface | The lower or under surface of something. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “underneath” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
below | Below deck. I ll go below and fix us a drink. |
beneath | Hidden behind an appearance. Upper layers can be removed to reveal internal parts beneath. |
down | Downstairs. I ll put you down for the evening shift. |
downward | Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position. New rules on sick leave affect employees of all grades from managers downwards. |
lower | In or into a lower position. The sun sank lower. |
axle | A shaft on which a wheel rotates. The exhaust pipe corrodes around the bend which goes over the rear axle on motor cars. |
behind | A kick that sends the ball over a behind line or a touch that sends it between the inner posts scoring one point. A company that has been run behindhand for years. |
below | See below. I ll go below and fix us a drink. |
beneath | Hidden behind an appearance. A house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath. |
burial | The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave. They will give him a proper burial. |
bury | (of a football player) shoot (the ball) into the goal. I tried to bury these unpleasant memories. |
buttock | Either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump. |
cave | Explore natural caves. They say they cave for the adventure challenge and physical exercise. |
crypt | A small tubular gland, pit, or recess. |
darkness | Absence of moral or spiritual values. He moved off into the darkness. |
degeneracy | The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities. A slide into moral degeneracy. |
den | A wild mammal s hidden home a lair. Harriet built a den in a tree. |
entomb | Bury or trap within something. Mummified bodies were entombed in the pyramids of Egypt. |
excavate | Reveal or extract (buried remains) while excavating an area. Clothing and weapons were excavated from the burial site. |
hidden | Difficult to find. A hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole. |
inhume | Place in a grave or tomb. No hand his bones shall gather or inhume. |
inter | Place in a grave or tomb. He was interred with the military honours due to him. |
lair | A place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives. The hero goes off to find the dragon s lair. |
latency | The state of a disease not yet manifesting the usual symptoms. Poor performance due to network latency. |
later | At or toward an end or late period or stage of development. Later medical science could have saved the child. |
mausoleum | A large burial chamber, usually above ground. A cultural mausoleum such as the Tate. |
medial | Situated near the median plane of the body or the midline of an organ. A medial consonant. |
posterior | The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. The mood posterior to. |
subterranean | Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)- Bertrand Russell. The subterranean world of the behind the scenes television power brokers. |
tail | A tailcoat or a man s formal evening suit with a tailcoat. The next pitch tailed in on me at the last second. |
tomb | A place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone. The house was as quiet as a tomb. |
ulterior | Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)- Bertrand Russell. A suggestion ulterior to the present discussion. |
under | Under water. The operation was quick she was only under for 15 minutes. |
underground | A member of an underground political group or movement. They appealed to the undergrounds to stop their violent activities. |
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